DIALED UP 2 by BAHAMADIA Although Bahamadia gets love from core hip-hop fans, I still feel she never got the much needed shine she deserves. Lyrically one of the brightest emcees to come out of the 90s during the reign of Lil Kim, Foxy Brown etc, she set the pace with her classic debut “Kollage” and […]

Complaining features a dance-floor moving groove with a tight, driving style that aims to bless listeners worldwide. Gardin says, “It’s so easy to complain about what is wrong and all we think is going against us, but if we sit back and recognize the power we have, we can take the steps to change our […]

The last time we heard from singer/songwriter James Chatburn he hit us with the thought provoking track “Omen” which was a collaboration with Soulection. Today, he is turning up the heat with an upbeat jam that is a blend of gritty guitars, throbbing synth bass and soulful horns against a groovy beat. The song in […]

After taking almost a year off music making, Allen Poe returns with a new gem titled “Free My Mind”. Said single is actually the first leak off Allen and L.A based producer, Beatnick Dee‘s EP titled “Composure” and shows us what to expect when these two cats collide musically. Beatnick Dee crafts a shimmering, head […]

By teckzilla Word Is Bond Fresh from dropping his Roca Beats produced collabo project “The Ritual“, FreshfromDE is back with yet another single titled “Land in it“. This time he calls up his Boston connect Jefe Replay for the wonderful vocal assist. Check out our interview with Freshfromde HERE Keep up with FreshfromDE : Soundcloud : Twitter : Instagram : Facebook Keep […]

Dee Black drops off a new single “Good Day”. It features familiar voices in Jered Sanders and Eshon Burgundy. Dee shared, “The world seems to be in turmoil right now. From rumors of wars and discord among people of all races. We must choose to have a positive day despite what is happening around us.” […]

NxppyHead is an 18 year old rapper and producer bubbling up out of Miami FL. If I go by this sound pumping out of the speakers, this is a serious breath of fresh air for the music scene. Of course this sounds a lot like what you would basically hear from the Native Tongues collective […]

Nigerian emcee Rheymophoebus has decided to get back in the studio and work on an actual sophomore project. This is coming on the heels of his freestyles after his long hiatus from the music scene. The first single from the soon-to-be-released body of work is Zikora which is basically his ode to his daughter whom […]

After generously serving the first edition of his Fela Kuti Afrobeat inspired beat tape “Kalakuti Vol. 1”, Illgod is back with a sequel to the aforementioned project. Illgod pulls some solid boombap production using a variety of tracks tapped from Fela Kuti’s vast discography. Check it out. All beats produced, mixed and arranged by Illgod for […]